Pair your Garmin Varia device to the Ride with GPS app for continual updates on real-time traffic while navigating a route or recording a ride. Use the on-screen visual alerts as well as audible chimes to add an extra layer of safety to your on-road riding experiences.
Pair your Varia Radar
- Power on the Varia device
- Open the Ride with GPS app and tap More > Settings
- Tap Bluetooth and Sensors
- Toggle on Enable Bluetooth
- Tap Set up Varia Radar
- Tap to pair device:
- If using an iOS device, tap Pair > tap Use to confirm.
- If using an Android device, tap Search.
Ride with Garmin Varia
Once the Garmin Varia is paired, tap Record or Navigate to open the navigation screen. The green Varia vehicle track will appear on the left side of your screen when no cars are approaching from behind.
When a car is approaching at a slow to moderate speed, the track will turn orange, display moving car icons, and sound audible alerts as the vehicle is approaching. After the vehicle has passed you, and no others are approaching, you'll get an 'all clear' chime, and the track will revert back to green.
Other Alerts
- Double check that your Varia device isn't paired with any other app or device, including the Varia app and your phone. Since bluetooth doesn't share very well, you'll want to pair it exclusively to the RWGPS app.
- You'll also want to confirm your phone's bluetooth is enabled. If your phone's bluetooth is disabled, you'll need to re-enable it and then go through the Varia pairing steps to refresh the connection within the app.